Keeping it civil instead of returning to our dark ways

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Say_hello_for_me
Yeah, those masturbating jokes just never get old. They are as priceless as man-hit-in-nuts-with-football clips!

1.4

[SlaveNoMore]

Say_hello_for_me
Yeah, those masturbating jokes just never get old. They are as priceless as man-hit-in-nuts-with-football clips!

or....

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
or....

-6.3

[SlaveNoMore]

Tyrone Slothrop
-6.3

I demand a recount.

But only in Miami-Dade and Broward

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
I demand a recount.

But only in Miami-Dade and Broward

Didja see the story (e.g., here) about the statistical analysis* suggesting that Bush got extra votes in Florida in counties with electronic voting? Hundreds of thousands, but not enough of a discrepancy to affect the result, and the story didn't address Ohio -- so relax, this isn't a "our guy really won" story. But there are too many questions around electronic voting, and the way we handle elections is fucked up. If Bush v. Gore is the law, we should be using the same machines in every county in a state. And there should be a lot more openness about how the voting machines work. And no one should have to wait in line for any real time to vote.

* working paper
summary
juicy paragraph:

• As baseline support for Bush increases in Florida counties, the change in percent voting for Bush from 2000 to 2004 increases, but at a decreasing rate. Electronic voting has a main, positive effect on the dependent variable. Furthermore, there is an interaction effect between baseline support for Bush and electronic voting, and between baseline support for Bush squared and electronic voting. Support for Dole in 1996, county size, median income, and Hispanic population had no significant effect net of the other effects. Essentially, net of other effects, electronic voting had the greatest positive effect on changin percent voting for Bush from 2000 to 2004 in democratic counties. … Summing these effects for the fifteen counties with electronic voting yields the total estimated excess votes in favor of Bush associated with Electronic Voting; this figure is 130,733.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop

"President Bush meets with Sen. Arlen Specter (R.--Pa.) before today's vote to select a chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee."

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
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9.4



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[sgtclub]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
FWIW, I have a personal litmus test, and I won't fuck someone who isn't pro-choice. Sorry, Hello. Club, you've made up your mind yet?

I have now.

[sgtclub]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
You and me both. I've actually worked it into conversations when it appeared that I'd be getting lucky.* I always made sure I had protection, but I was a belt and suspenders kind of guy when it comes to that gig.

* This is pretty tricky.

[confidential to sebby]you can't get a dude pregnant[/confidential to sebby]

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
9.4

Only a 9.4? Was the degree of difficulty not there?

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop

"I always pictured you as a much bigger country . . ."

[Adder]

Originally posted by sgtclub
Compare with Albright and Christopher who were, IMHO, far less distinguished at the time of their appointment.

You are on crack, right?

[sgtclub]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
"I always pictured you as a much bigger country . . ."

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[sgtclub]

[i]But there are too many questions around electronic voting, and the way we handle elections is fucked up. If Bush v. Gore is the law, we should be using the same machines in every county in a state. And there should be a lot more openness about how the voting machines work. And no one should have to wait in line for any real time to vote.

2. I can't fathom why the internet is secure enough to allow me to buy thousand's of dollars worth of stuff, but not secure enough for voting.